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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

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Irwin Shirley and Fannie C. Shirley
his wife. Rose Bebber and John Barrows,
children and heirs at law of Albert G.
Barrows, deceased. In chancery.
The object of the above suit is for the
purpose of setting aside and allotting the
plaintiff her dover interest in one hun
dred and twelve acres of land formerly
owned by Moses K Martin and now
owned and possessed by the defendants
as heirs at law of Albert q. Barrows, de-
ceased, and by deed for Is acres to the
defendants Irwin and Fannie G Shirley,
situate on the Rocky Fork OF the waters
of Thirteen Mile Creek, a branch of the
Great Kanawha river. Mason county,
West Virginia.
And it appearing by affidavit fled that
the said defendants Irwin Shirley and
Fannie C. Shirley his wife, and Rose Beb-
Der, are non-residents of this State. the
said defendants are required to appear
here within one month after the date of
the first publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their inter
ests therein.
Teste: r. f. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Tomlinson 4 Wiley, Soils.
Dec. Z, 'S7-Iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

Giving slippers to clergymen has
gone out of fashion. The disobe-
dent children get them just the
same. however.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

Turkeys attending Thanksgiving
festivities this year were dressed
decolIete-cut low in the neck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

A whisper for the Presidents
private ear-an annual message is not
necessarily message which it will
take a year to read.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

The best Lamp Burners will also be kept great
many kinds the best the LEADER the "ckok Cal
cum, and the Eectrc while the celebrated ghtning
the best illumination this country and LIGHT what
need.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

In Stationery good will be kept paper
and by the those wanting something unusually
should "Cranes Extra Superne priced goods in this
line also sale
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

Until further notice, only quality kept
here the Water White and those who have been
using it for the past years will means
the best to be found and always the giving bright
light, and no charring of wcks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

THE State of West Virginia,
Mason County, IS:
at rules held in the clerks office o.
the circuit court for the county of Mason
on Monday, December 5, 1887:
Nancy a. Martin,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21
Paw Up, and Save Trouble.

A LII persons indebted to the under
~ signed for shop work, are requested
to- call and settle their accounts by either
cash or note. If these claims are not
settled within sixty days from the date
of this notice, they will be put in the
hands of Constable, with orders to sue
upon them. If you want 70 save costs
you had better settle.
J. B. CLENDENIN.
Pleasant Flats, October 10, ISS7-Iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

The deadlock in the Indian Ter
ritory ought to be opened by a
Cherokee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

Anarchists of the Johann Most
cut are hewers of nothing and draw
ers of beer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

1t is said the pet dogs of Fifth
avenue are soon to have club.
Let it be a heavy one.
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COInmissiOner,s NOTICE..

The following Fiduciary account is
now before the undersigned Commits
siOner for settlement:
Henry Fry, Administrator of Geo. w.
Fry, deceased.
JAMES H. COUCH, JR.,
Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

fair stock of violins Banos Guitars Accordeons Hap
always hand Strings great variety both in wire
Among the best the Russan Gut the philharmonic
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21
TRUSTEES Sale.

Under and by virtue of the authority
" vested in me by a certain Deed of
Trust executed to me by G.. w. Rayburn
and Rachel Rayburn his wife, dated on
the 2lst day of December, 1877, and re-
corded in the Clerk s Office of the County
Court of Mason County, West Virginia,
in Trust Deed Book No. 3, pages 1855 and
$50, to secure to John NJ. Eckard GER
tain pTOmlSSory note therein set forth;
and default having been made in the
payment of said note, and being required
so to do by the owner and holder of said
note, the undersigned will sell at public
auction at the front door of the Court
House of said Mason county, on Safnr.
day, DecemberI7, 1857, certain
tract or parcel of land lying and being
in said Mason COUNTY, in Cooper District,
bounded and described as follows: Be
ginning at stake midway between two
chestnut oaks % links apart, and in an
out line of a survey of which this is
part, thence 1872 w 80 poles to a stake
a poplar and two white oaks marked as
pointers, thence S 80 w 81 poles to
white oak James Rayburn's corner and
in line of Henry Loves 2l0 acre sur
vey, and with his line n 700 "a poles
to stake, old call pine, thence S 50 Z
% poles to fallen black oak, thence S
66o Il 80 poles to a stake on fiat point
OF NIL, thence y ~ T. % poles to stone
from which large white oak bears s
1872 w IL links and thence n SO 80 W
so poles to the place of beginning, esti-
mated to contain thirty acres more or
less.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash on
day of sale, one-third in one year and
one-third in two years, from day of sale,
purchaser executing notes with good Sc
curity for the deferred payments. and
the title will be retained as a further
security, until all the purchase money is
G.B RAYBURN, Trustee.
Tomlinson & Wiley, Atty's.
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Notice to Trespassers.

A LII persons are hereby warned from
n hunting, shooting, fowling, riding,
driving or otherwise trespassing upon
my lands in Arbuckle district, Mason
county, West Virginia, under the pen
alties prescribed by law, which intend
to fully enforce against every one.
Nov 2-6t JAS. W. LONG.
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az DOLLARS A WEEK and upwards
N positively secured by men agents
~ selling DIR. SCOTS Genuine Electric
Belt, Suspensory, etc, and by ladies
selling DIR. SCOTS Electric Corsets. Sam
pie free. State sex. DIR. Scorr, S4S
broadway, \. Y. [noy.2S-fts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

They are having shaving contests
in the East. The winner, of course,
earries off the cup.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

Full stock of Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics always
all the principal Patent Medicines the best quality Drugs
Chemicals and the nnumerabe little things that everybody
to find in retail Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21

You can't find everything world might called
for Drug Store but every effort will be keep
medicines wanted and if hand will got
possible
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-12-21
liquors

Whenever you require a pure ar
fticle in Wines or Liquors for Family
or Medicinal purposes, order from
us any of the following noted brands:
MegiBben, tEdgewater, Bour-
Rolling Fork. Bourbon
Van Hook. Bourbon.
MeHwood, Bourbon.
Atherton. Bourbon
Bear Grass. Bourbon.
&c. Berry. Bourbon.
In addition to the above we have
twenty-five other brands of Wines,
Liquors and Gins. Also sonomo
County California Port and Sherry
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SO Z Rsss 3 So Sc. 3 8
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Notice to G;retIitOrs.

q . Lf-A 4 DO M IT 5IGE.
Tomlinson & Wiley, Atty's.
Nov l6-4w-
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SToCKHoFF BROS,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
And General Merchants,
Order or PubIicafion.

GALLROLIS, OHIO.
Nov. 23-tf
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06


LAST Monday morning about 10
o'clock tlie drying kilns al Lock,
Moore Il Co.'s sew mill al Lorlsport,
was discovered to be on iirc, and the
alarm given, which was promptly re-
sponded to BY those living in the
vicinity Of the mill and the coed tpeo-
ple of WestIaalse Charles. The switch
engine being al West Lake Charles,
the mills there stopped work and their
employees, together with many eiti-
gems, boarded il and were soon landed
1t the scene Of the fire, and Joined the
people Of Lockpu4t in fighting the
flames, and by heroic efforts confined
The fire to the three kilns. Some
rs 600 feet Of lumber, in and outside
Of the kilns, was consumed, making a
total loss Of abont $4,000.
The steam engine from this city
would have been taken TO 1oclzport
had the switch engine been at the de-
pot. However, Young American Fire
Company No. 2, together with a num-
Der of the members of the other com
panles, went TO the rescRe with their
hand engine on board Of the ferry
boat Evangeline, the nse Of which was
kindly rendered by Capt. Robertson
and Mir. Dick, for the purpose. Bntby
the time the boat arrived at Loclsport,
notwithstanding she was taken in tow
by the ting George Sealey, the fire had
done its work, and there was nothing
left for us to do bnt to return home,
which we did in good shape and in
tune for us to keep our bank paper
from going to protest, rnotwithstand-
ing the Sealey did not lend our craft
her assistance INJECTING US home.
We received a hearty welcome at
Loelport on our arrival, especially by
Capt. George Lock, who greeted us
with smile and treated the boys well,
and seemed 10 be the coolest man on
the premises, notwithstanding he was
just $4,000 poorer than he was an
hour or two before the fire. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown, but it is
thought to have originated in the fire
room.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

Under the present State adminisira-
tion the parish Of Galcasieu has moro
than guaarupled her population and
increased her wealth tcnfold. Lake
Charles has grown from a little iaO,
lated town Of 600 or 500 inhabitants
20 beautiful and thrifty city Of 1900
Observation-Disclosures large, handsome
and prosperous bnisiness houses, fac
tories and other enterprises that worc
unknown TO thIs section but few
years ago. We have a handsome brick
Jail, the roads and bridges throughout
the parish are in a better condition
than ever before Units history, peace
and plenty reign in every household
the parish docs not owe a cent and
has several Thousand dollars in the
treasury, aud last, but by far not least,
the taxes have been reduced from 10
to s mills on the dollar. Now, with
these indisputable facts staring our
people in the face, we would like TO
ask it Calcasien can affurd TO oppose
the denomination of her true friend,
Coy, S. ID. McBnery? We say it can
not. And we know it s0iH not.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

suaAnrowN. d, lAugust i, 1851


suaAHTowx, La, August 1, 1851.
Editor Lake Charles Etbo
We are having very warm weather now
Farmers are very much encouraged VIII
present crop prospects. ma.
III looks from q distance like our toiict
Jury did an unWise thing in resembling INT
act requiring persons petitiOning for new
roads to secure the right of way iron iaIlG
owners for road petiti0ned for. Neariy al
of our roads are liable to be turned and
twisted about, rs the right Of way has neYei
been secured. We want q good road IRON
here North Caleasieu) to Lake Charles
Would it not be good plan to secure TO the
parish the right of way for one rOad-=say tne
mail TOute--anti improve this FOadH a pnD'
lie bridge across Caieasieu riVerwill do Lake
Charles, and the parish at large, more good
than a thew Court House,"
The Bapiists have just CLOSED their last
District Meeting for this assaeiaii0nal year,
at SugartOWn. We had fair representation
from the churches The introductory ser
mon was preached by Rev. ID. T. O'Quin.
Bro. d. Z. lsbaddoek preached q splendid
sermon Friday evening, which was well re-
eeiyed.
The question of missions" was discussed
In which Rev a. Severance made q master
speech. The District meeting strongly en-
dOrsed the Executive Board and Missionary
We had some fine speaking on the Sunday
school question from ReYs. Warren Hamil,
ton. n. Z. shaddoek, w. N. Thompson and
A. Severance.
Rev W n. Thompson preached an able
sermon Saturday evening Bro Thompson
occupies q large place in the confidence and
esteem of the Caleasieu Bapttsts. He is also
"a man of good report by them without"
Our Sunday-schoOl mass meeting, Sunday
morning, conducted by Rev. NJ. e. Shad-
dock, was a grand success. We had short,
pointed, s0ul-stiTring addresses by ReTs. w.
Hamilton, "A. Severance and N. T. Shaddock.
As the secretary will send you copy Of
the proceedings, will close for fear of the
waste basket. Yours as ever,
UNCLE FULLER
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

IS stated ia oas4 last issue Tie city
Of Jake Charles S u present ana has
fef years been losing Tic bdik Of the
trade 81 tie noFthern part 1t lie par
iah for ihe aans OF good road
from here to sagartown, and other
causes, which We think, BY united
effort on Tie part IL our citizens,
could be remedied. let Us see what
NC are loosing. Tho sugattown neigh
bofh9od raises yearly 1000 Or
more bales Of COTTON, together with a
large amonnt oil other produce, nearly
al Of which goes to Leeompter
lsspides parish, for shipment, as the
roads are good and the charges on q
bale of cotton from that point 10 New
Orleans is 81 less than from Lake
Charles.
This embargo upon the commerce
Of en-. city should be removed. Our
business men and merchants should
unite ii an effort 10 bring this cotton
here by getting our railroad to reduce
The charges 10 the same rate as the
road from Iseeompie. From Ieeompte
70 New Orleans the charges are Sl.5O
per bale and from Lake Charles $3.50,
which i quite an item, as the differ.
erences comes ont Of the farmer, and
makes his cotton worth about guar,
Ter IF cent less per pound here than
at Leeomptc.
i Get good substantial road from
Lake Charles to the northern part Of
the parish, This rednctionin freights
be had, and then let our merchants
offer the farmers Of the Sagartown
section Observation-Disclosures IN the way
Of good prices for their cotton and
elsasp merchandise, and we feel satis-
fed in saying that Iecompte will cease
shipping Caleasienls cotton crop and
its merchants, together with those Of
Alexandra, will no longer supply the
farmers Of that section with the bulk of
what they lconsume.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06
AAeatga OF a Gssllisiann Congress-
ERmm.

Hon. II. w. Robertson, member Of
Congress from the Sixth District,
died at bis residence in the city Of
Baton Rouge, on last Tuesday, aged
62 years, after a short illness, Of
bronchial affections, from which he had
been a sufferer several years. Col.
Robertson had been in public life mope
than forty years. He was repeatedly
elected 10 the Legislature before the
war, aud in 1857 WAS cbosen State
auditor, which position be held at the
time the late war began. He was one
of thefirst to enterthe Confederate ser
vice and served throughout the war.
After the war Col. Robertson returned
to Baton Rouge and resumed the prac-
iice of law, of which he was a leading
light.
"Ile was nominated for Congress
from his district in 1876, and took an
active and prominent part in the Wig,
oFous and interesting campaign Of
that year, carrying bis district by a
sweeping majority. He wasre-elected
to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seyenIh
Congresses. While in the House he
served as chairman of the committee
onthe Mississippigriyer, land WAS, in tbii
capacity, able to do service TO tbs
cause ofleyees and river Improvement
and proved himself otherwise an ear
nest friend and defender of the in
terests Of his State. Col. Robertson
was again nominated for Congress
last fall and elected by a practical,
unanimous vote Of the district.
HCol, Robertson was an earnest Dem
/ oerat, an active and energetic politics
worlseF and organizer, who Away
7 preserved the esteem and love of th
Z people Of the district in which he live
!, rs was shawn by their constant snl
(. port Of him for forty years. He ba
: done much for them and for the Stat,
6 aud proved an earnest and energeti
advocate Of the cause Of Louisiana
II
Congress, where be always eommans
ed = hearing and oxerted great inf
!, enee. The State has lost a yalnab
son 10 him"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

Editor Lake Charles Echo:
The writer had occasion some time since TO
pass through what is known as the h2sJ bay,
which Is situated in the extreme northeastern
part of the parish What gave rise to the
name which this section bears, Is not known
to Four correspondent, and it is not certain
that any one living In the vicinity is &C
qusinted with the facts which gave to this
plateau or table land the name Of the Bay.
To parties AyhO are seeking for homes In q
rich farming district ] WOnld say 90 to The
Bay and locate & homestead. There yOu will
find as ijnc farming lands as can be found
perhaps in the State, all things considered.
The soil is very fertile, covered with dense
swamp growth that indicates not only a
depth Of soil but extreme fertility.
The Bay is about eighteen miles long and
from three to six miles in width, containing
In the aggregate some twelve tOfifbeen thou
sand acres. II the writer was not misin-
formed, the larger part Of these desirable
lands is yet vacant and subject either to
homestead or entry at government prices.
1t may seem strange that such fertile lands
should remain so long unsettled, and to eN-
plain that, / would say that for 0 long time,
both during and subsequent TO the war, this
place was Infested By band OF desperadOes,
which made it impossible for peaceable eiti-
Gems to settle in security. Besides this, the
great aversion our early settlers have had to
hard Labor in the opening OF farms has con
fined them to the hammOGis which are con
tiguOus to The Bay, and upon which are to-
day numerous and thrifty farmers. The Bay
proper is now furnishing to the farmers per
haps the finest hog and cattle range to be
found In the parish.
| For fear OF trespssslng on Your space, ]
will close By saying, go to The Bay, yOlng
man. go to The Bay. Il c. I.yles H. B
| Thompson, VIM Dunn and other kind eiti
Zens there will do all they can to assist YOU
in getting a home and start In the world.
Respectfully, RAMBLER.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

We see by the Galveston Meas of
last Saturday, July 3Olh, that Mr.. l..
c. Dees, of our city, has filed a libel
in the United States District Court,
at Galveston, against the schooner
kairplay, a coasting vessel, whose
portof entry is Galveston, for ,non.fnl.
fillment of a contract to carry a cargo
of lumber valued at $40 from Lake
Charles to Point Isabel, Texas. Mr.
Dees' petition further represents
THAT said schooner violated the con
tract and did not deliver the cargo o.
any part Of 1t. That libellaRt was in
formed that the schooner instead o.
putting in at Point Isabel went int
Corpus Christi, where the master o.
the schooner sold the cargo oflnmbel
and received for it the sum Of $40
without the agreement Of libellant
That the master Of the schooner hal
failed and refused to account in any
way for the value Or proceeds Of said
cargo, though often requested 70 do
SOL
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

The Times Democrat last Monday
August issued its mammoth honisi-
ana edition, which no doubt was one
of the most successful efforts ever
made by a Louisiana newspaper to
present TO its readers a complete his
tory of the State by parishes, cities,
towns and hamlets in one issne. AS
a journalistic venture it demonstrates
what enterprise, brains and pluck can
accomplish. Every parish, city and
town in the State is graphically writ
ten up, which makes it, as an adTer-
Using medium of our resources and
advantages, Of untold valne. The sta
tistical information alone contained
10 this edition makes tia valuable his
torieaI production for future reference,
and copy of it should be in every
library, Office and household in the
State. 1t Is the best history of LOui-
siana and its resources we ever read.
Its publication will bring millions of
dollars to the State and add thousands
to It's population.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06

THEfolloaing from the 0pelousas
Courier of.the s0th Of July is pretty
fair evidence that the good people Of
chr sister parish had all the help they
wanted il organizing their Parish
Executive COMMITTEES (they have two,
one q Nichols and the other Nc
Enery) Il also accounts for the har-
mony t2)that prevailed on the occasion
and attests the truthfulness Of The
Signals assertion that outsiders assist
ed the Reformers in fixing up a Nich-
oils committee
"A lot Of st. Landry politicians
went 10 Crowley last Saturday 10
teach lhe good people Of Acadia how
to run the machine that being The
day fixed for the formation Of q
Democratic Parish Executive Com
miitee ald, A. might have been ex-
peeled, Two QQmmittees were formed
Instead Of one Editor Bradford onght
70 be on hand now 70 protest against
he interference Of outside PARTIES 10
lhe local aifasfs of ACADIA. BIT lbs
probability u that sialilar result
af'sa9a hasg Aeen reached; Il nat li,en.
II least ges aan thareafter. wlsh0at
as.y q1telsie fasRFfereasa, fer Acadia
agefs4A eiminqiY Damaerasic an
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-06


We learn from a Shreveport special
of July 28Lh, to the Times Democrat,
that meeting of the property holders
and,mercbants of Shreveport was called
at the Mayors office for last Saturday
morning, for the purpose of meeting
Profs Knapp aud Thompson, of Lake
Charles, to discuss plans for the con.
struetionof railway from Kansas
City to the Gulf. These gentlemen
stated that they represented ample
capital to build the road, and only
desired local interest to secure right
of way and terminal facilities
Since the above was pnt in type we
find the following in the Shreveport
Times Of last Sunday, July 81 "A
few citizens assembled yesterday morn-
ing atMayor Currie's Office, where they
met Profs. A. Thomson and S. A.
Knapp, the representatives Of the par
ties interested in the construction Of
an independent railroad from Kansas
City TO Lake Charles, La. The inter
view was very pleasant and the gentle
men were assured that Shreveport
would give all the encouragement nec-
essary in aid Of the construction ofthe
projected road On account of want
of space our comments on the adyan-
tages Of the new road are deferred tc
Tuesdays issue. Profs. Thomson and
Knapp were faVorably impressed with
Shreveport, which, they say has :
brilliant fntnre.."